March 13–May 17: Dress up with monarch wings, explore bug safaris, and adopt live caterpillars during this spring pollinator celebration. Included with admission.

March - April: Join free spring egg hunts, arts & crafts, games, jumpers, face painting, and more at recreation centers across Los Angeles. Events run citywide through all 15 council districts. FREE!

March 21 - April 26: Enjoy free admission to Tanaka Farms' annual Strawberry Festival. Free activities include wagon rides, Easter Bunny photos, barnyard animals, and a 30-minute all-you-can-eat Strawberry Feast. U-Pick Strawberry Tours are also available with paid reservations. FREE!

March 27–April 19: Walk among animatronic dinosaurs and learn about them and marine reptiles that once lived in SoCal.

April 4–May 3: A bilingual outdoor theater show for ages 0–5 with music, storytelling, and crafts in local parks. FREE!

April 16-19: Enjoy a carnival and community festival with carnival rides and games, live music, food trucks, and a kid's zone.

April 17–19: Experience a three-day festival combining world-class racing and family-friendly activities. The Family Fun Zone features rock climbing walls, games, simulators, and mini race cars.

April 17–19: Enjoy live music, youth performances, and a full weekend carnival vibe. Kids can watch shows, cheer on performers, and join community festivities. FREE!

April 18: Experience traditional Native dances, drums, and cultural performances. Kids can try beading, explore crafts, and enjoy youth activities. FREE!

THIRD WEEKEND OF EVERY MONTH: The Orange County Model Engineers offer public ride days every third full weekend of each month. To ride the trains, children must be able to walk and be at least 31" tall. A typical trip takes about 12 minutes and covers two loops of the park.

April 18–19: Experience Japanese culture with performances, crafts, and hands-on demos. Kids can try origami, watch martial arts, and play games. FREE!

April 18–19: Explore Dragon Ball games, panels, and live competitions at this fan event. Kids can join interactive booths and collect limited-edition items. FREE!

April 18–19 & 25–26: Celebrate spring with live music, crafts, and mountain festival vibes. Kids can explore blooms, enjoy treats, and play outdoors in fresh air.

April 18–19: Step into the Old West with live music, history demos, and cowboy fun. Kids can pan for gold, meet farm animals, and try frontier crafts. FREE!

April 11–12 & 18–19: Ride with Thomas, enjoy the historic trolley ride, bounce houses, petter zoo, photo ops, and more.

March 28–May 10: Pick berries, explore flower fields, enjoy tractor rides, kids activities, and more.

April 19: Watch life-like dinosaurs come to life on stage in this interactive show and meet a dinosaur after the performance.

April 19: Enjoy taiko drumming, dance, and cherry blossom crafts. Kids can make art, watch bonsai demos, and try a cherry pie treat. FREE!

Sundays: Hands-on marine science workshops let kids explore rescue techniques, ocean animals, dissections, climate science, and more at this free MMCC family program. FREE!

April 3 – June 30: Watch grunion come ashore during a staff-led beach observation at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium. Each evening includes entry to the aquarium, a short film, a hatching experience, and a beach-side grunion watch.